to them breaking out of their mounts . owing to shortage of gunpowder , mo ##ult ##rie ' s men were deliberate in the pace of their gunfire , and only a few officers actually aimed the cannons . they also fired in small volley ##s , four cannon at a time . one british observer wrote , " their fire was surprisingly well served " and it was " slow , but decisive indeed ; they were very cool and took care not to fire except their guns were exceeding ##ly well directed . " general clinton began movements to cross over to the northern end of sullivan ' s island . assisted by two sloop ##s of war , the flotilla of long ##boats carrying his
to them breaking out of their mounts. owing to shortage of gunpowder, moultrie's men were deliberate in the pace of their gunfire, and only a few officers actually aimed the cannons. they also fired in small volleys, four cannon at a time. one british observer wrote, " their fire was surprisingly well served " and it was " slow, but decisive indeed ; they were very cool and took care not to fire except their guns were exceedingly well directed. " general clinton began movements to cross over to the northern end of sullivan's island. assisted by two sloops of war, the flotilla of longboats carrying his